African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Hezbollah is an influential Shia Muslim political party and armed group. It has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and government, and controls the most powerful armed force in the country. Hezbollah rose to prominence in the 1980s in opposition to Israel, whose forces had occupied southern Lebanon during the country’s 1975-1990 civil […]
The Israeli military has “high preparedness in attack and defense in all sectors,” according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released soon after it carried out a large airstrike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. “IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has now completed a situational assessment with the […]
All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule. Three games between the Mets and Braves in Atlanta during the final week of the season. With the NL East rivals locked in a heated wild-card race, surely it would come down to their head-to-head matchup. “We knew it a couple of weeks ago: […]
Indian firm Adani Airports Holding Limited has staged a fightback against case filed to block its deal to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( JKIA ) in Nairobi . In a response filed at the High Court in Nairobi , the company argues that the cases are premature because they seek […]
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would provide no details on how many additional forces […]
First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.” When the video is paused, an ad will pop up on the side of the screen, according to social media posts. […]
Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day before. Lebanon’s health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 […]
Dida’s 2022 conviction stems from charges of stalking and intimidating an unidentified individual in the US.Dida, the former teacher who rose to the national limelight during Kenya’s 2013 presidential race, was found guilty of two charges. Dida, the former teacher who rose to the national limelight during Kenya’s 2013 presidential race, was found guilty of […]
Namibia has announced its plan to kill 723 wild animals to feed citizens who have been affected by the worse drought the country has experienced in 100 years. In a statement dated August 26, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced that the animals will include 30 Hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas, 100 blue […]
